knowledge organization via intranet LO21663

Eugene Taurman (ilx@execpc.com)
Tue, 18 May 1999 09:25:05 -0500

Replying to LO21653 --

At 07:29 PM 5/17/99 -0400, you wrote:

>My name is Robert. I am visiting doctoral student from Germany, currently
>at the MIT (until end of July). A central topic of my dissertation is
>knowledge organization. I have so far worked on an abstract/academic level
>and come to the conclusion that open decentralized networks are a very
>promissing way in organizing information systems.
>
>Who would like to share his/her experiences about using intranets for
>knowledge organization?
>
>In particular I would be interested in
>- the way the intranet was introduced to the organization

Only to transfer information mostly about trivia and meeting dates is what
I see in my clients. Often I see people confusing transfer of information
with communication and understanding, just like with memos.

>- the form in which the knowledge is stored (eg web-pages, emails ...)

Knowledge can not be stored, only information can be stored. Knowledge has
to do with ability and willingness to use information.

Eugene Taurman
interLinx Consulting
414-242-3345
http://www.execpc.com/~ilx

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customer.
The irony of that, if it is profitability, market share, security, teams,
learning or philanthropy that it values more it will lose the opportunity
for these too.

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